Englisch lernen Travel Series: Jamaica - der tropische Melting Pot

Show Notes:

1. Introduction (0:21)
2. Growing up in Jamaica (1:00)
3. Jamaican dishes (06:40)
4. Jamaica’s diversity of people (08:44)
5. Qualities of Jamaicans (14:00)
6. Travel advice: Beautiful places to visit in Jamaica (23:30)
7. Misunderstandings and stereotypes about Jamaican people (27:35)

Vocabulary List and Comprehension Questions:

Jamaica

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• Ackee and saltfish
• rice and peas
• Jamaican jerk
• Bob marley museum
• Dunn’s river falls
• Boston jerk centre
• Blue lagoon
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Englisch lernen: Wie können wir dankbarer sein? Ein kurzer Beitrag mit einigen Tipps. // In this short audio clip, I share some tips to help you be more grateful.

Full transcript and vocabulary list:

How to be Grateful

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• ·      8 ways to have more gratitude every day
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Englisch lernen: Wie könnt ihr freudig euren Kindern eine Fremdsprache beibringen? Darüber spreche ich mit Gaby.

1. Introduction (0:21)
2. How Gaby got into teaching English to children (04:38)
3. Great and simple tips on how to teach English to children under 5 (09:55)
4. Why making mistakes when learning a language is ok (13:02)
5. Challenges in teaching children a foreign language (17:46)
6. How you as a parent can motivate your child to learn English (23:33)
7. Gaby’s teaching services and her great podcast about bilingualism (30:00)

Vocabulary List and Comprehension Questions:

English 4 Kids

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Vocabulary List:

Openness to Criticism

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Meine persönliche Geschichte, wie ich meine Abhängigkeit von Zucker überwunden habe.

Vocabulary List

How to Overcome a Sugar Addiction

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• How to overcome a sugar addiction
• Negative effects of sugar 
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Englisch lernen: Interview mit einem Gedächtnistrainer - wie können effizienter lernen?

Show Notes:

1. Introduction (0:21)
2. Florian’s story - How a naturally forgetful person becomes a memory expert (01:35)
3. The Memory Palace (07:54)
4. The long-lasting effect of memory techniques (15:10)
5. A practical example of how to apply the technique (16:08)
6. The importance of memorization in the business world (22:05)
7. How to find Florian’s techniques online (28:00)

Vocabulary List and Comprehension Questions:

The Memory Expert

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Tipp des Tages: Wie kann ich 10 Kilo abnehmen? 

Vocabulary List:

How to Lose 10 kg

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Englisch lernen - Was sind die häufigsten Fehler, die wir im Englischen machen und wie können wir sie vermeiden? Ein Englischlehrer hilft uns weiter.

Show Notes:

1. Introduction (0:21) 

Mistakes Germans make in English: 

• a. He she it das “s”muss mit (04:32)
• b. Objects don’t have a gender (06:50)
• c. Who and which (08:00)
• d. Uncountable nouns (12:47)

2. Making learning easier: Do not translate literally or question why the language has different rules to your native language (16:53)

3. The way children learn and what we as adults can learn from their simplicity (17:45)

4. The fear of making mistakes and how to overcome it (20:25) 

• e. Simple past vs present perfect (25:19)

5. A teacher’s advice to every language learner: start small (27:33)

Vocabulary List and Comprehension Questions:

English Mistakes Germans Make

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Englisch lernen - Wie hilfreich sind Sprachlern-Apps und was haben Akzente mit dem Spracherwerb zu tun? Ein Englischlehrer hilft uns weiter.

Show Notes:

1. Introduction (0:21)
2. A teacher’s experience with language apps – (01:41)
3. Why we have to be cautious of unreasonable expectations and the advertisement of language apps – (05:00)
4. The limitations of language apps when it comes to real life communication (07:00)
5. The importance of the relational aspect of language learning (09:00)
6. How to use language apps effectively (12:12)
7. How the “perfect imperfection model” can help you to enjoy your learning process (22:00)
8. The importance of learning an international standard of English in order to understand different types of accents (24:50)
9. Find Ian’s podcast and teaching services online (31:17)
10. Outro (35:19)

Vocabulary List and Comprehension Questions:

Language Apps & Accents

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Englisch lernen: Reisen - In dieser Folge unterhalte ich mich mit einer Ukrainerin über die Kultur und die Menschen in ihrem Land. 

Show Notes:

1. Introduction (0:21)
2. Anastasia’s current experience as a refugee in Italy and how she maintains a good attitude (01:57)
3. Is there something that we in Germany can do for Ukrainians fleeing to Germany (04:15)
4. Growing up in Ukraine under the communist mindset (06:55)
5. Traditions in western Ukraine (10:49)
6. Favorite Places to visit in Ukraine (14:16)
7. Qualities of Ukrainians that we can learn from (15:21)
8. Attitude towards refugees (20:09)
9. How to connect with Anastasia (24:23)

Vocabulary List and Comprehension Questions:

The Ukraine

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• Ukrainian Easter
• 12 Ukrainian dishes for Christmas eve
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